CVE-2024-21742— Apache James Mime4J: Mime4J DOM header injection
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Affected
Apache Software Foundation Apache James Mime4J
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Apache James MIME4J是美国阿帕奇（Apache）基金会的一个库。可用于解析纯 rfc822 和 MIME 格式的电子邮件消息流，并构建电子邮件消息的树表示。 Apache James MIME4J 0.8.9及之前版本存在输入验证错误漏洞，该漏洞源于允许攻击者在MIME4J库中向MIME消息注入标头。
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2024-21742
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Apache James Mime4J: Mime4J DOM header injection
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Improper input validation allows for header injection in MIME4J library when using MIME4J DOM for composing message.
This can be exploited by an attacker to add unintended headers to MIME messages.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
输出中的特殊元素转义处理不恰当(注入)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Apache James MIME4J 输入验证错误漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Apache James MIME4J是美国阿帕奇（Apache）基金会的一个库。可用于解析纯 rfc822 和 MIME 格式的电子邮件消息流，并构建电子邮件消息的树表示。 Apache James MIME4J 0.8.9及之前版本存在输入验证错误漏洞，该漏洞源于允许攻击者在MIME4J库中向MIME消息注入标头。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| Apache Software Foundation | Apache James Mime4J | 0 ~ 0.8.9 | - |
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Mailing List Discussions for CVE-2024-21742 (2)
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https://lists.apache.org/thread/nrqzg93219wdj056pqfszsd33dc54kfy vendor-advisory
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